Citroën Elysée

The Citroën Elysée is a small family saloon car produced for the Chinese domestic market by the Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën Automobile, a joint venture between the French PSA Group (Peugeot-Citroën) and the Chinese manufacturer Dongfeng Motor. Production commenced in June 2002.

Citroën Elysée
Second generation Citroën C-Elysée
Overview
ManufacturerCitroën
Also calledCitroën C-Elysée
Production2002–present

First generation (2002–2013)
Citroën Elysée
Overview
ManufacturerCitroën
Also calledCitroën C-Elysée
Production2002–2013
AssemblyWuhan, Hubei, China
Body and chassis
ClassSmall family car (C)
Body style4-door saloon
LayoutFF layout
RelatedCitroën ZX
Citroën Xsara
Powertrain
Engine1.6 L N6A 10XA3A PSA I4 (petrol)
Transmission5-speed manual
4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,540 mm (100.0 in)
Length4,305 mm (169.5 in) (2002–2007)
4,367 mm (171.9 in) (2008–2013)
Width1,707 mm (67.2 in) (2002–2007)
1,708 mm (67.2 in) (2008–2013)
Height1,413 mm (55.6 in)
Curb weight1,125 kg (2,480 lb)–1,165 kg (2,568 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorCitroën Fukang
SuccessorCitroën C-Elysée

Design

The Elysée was designed in China and is derived from the Citroën ZX, with many parts (including the dashboard) taken from the Citroën Xsara and Citroën Saxo.

The car has a VTS sport version with only red colour.

Elysée VIP

The Elysée VIP version was launched in 2005. The VIP is a stretched variant of the Elysée with a wheelbase extended by 15 centimetres and more luxurious interior taking similar styling cues to the Citroën Fukang. It then ended production in 2010.[1]

2008 facelift

The facelifted C Elysée was introduced on April 8, 2008, at the Beijing International Motor Show. The front and rear ends are heavily reworked, bringing the model in line with Citroën's current corporate design. At the end of February 2009 an Elysée hatchback joined the range, replacing the previous Citroën Fukang.

It is powered by the 1.6 L (1587 cc) PSA TU5 JP4 engine, featuring 16 valves DOHC design and producing 109 hp (81 kW; 111 PS).

  • Promotional image
  • Citroën Elysée front (2002–2008)
  • Citroën Elysée rear (2002–2008)
  • Citroën C-Elysée front (2008–2010)
  • Citroën C-Elysée front (2011–2013)
  • Citroën C-Elysée taxi in Luoyang, Henan province, China
  • Citroën Elysée VIP (2005–2010)
  • Citroën Elysée hatch (front)
  • Citroën Elysée hatch (rear)

Second generation (2013–present)
Main articles: Citroën C-Elysée and Peugeot 301 (2012)
Citroën C-Elysée
Overview
ManufacturerCitroën
Production2013–present
Model years2014–present
AssemblyWuhan, Hubei, China
Vigo, Spain
Body and chassis
ClassSmall family car (C)
Body style4-door saloon
LayoutFF layout
Powertrain
Engine1.6 L EC5 CNG I4 (petrol)
1.6 L NFP I4 (petrol)
Transmission5-speed manual
6-speed automatic
4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,652 mm (104.4 in)
Length4,427 mm (174.3 in)
Width1,748 mm (68.8 in)
Height1,476 mm (58.1 in)
Citroën C-Elysée in Chile

The second generation, called Citroën C-Elysée, is built in Vigo, Spain, along with the Peugeot 301, on which it is based, for markets in North Africa, South America and Western Europe (Belgium, France and Luxembourg), Eastern Europe and Southern Europe. The C-Elysée is also manufactured in China, as its predecessor.

2017 facelift
Citroën C-Elysée facelift (China)

A facelift was presented at the end of 2016 and sales began in the second quarter of 2017, with the main changes being the front lights (with LED DRLs) and rear lights, and a multimedia touchscreen entertainment system compatible with Android Auto, Apple Carplay. The car also offers a rear camera as an option.

Citroën C-Elysée WTCC
2014 Citroën C-Elysée WTCC

In 2012, Citroën announced plans to enter the World Touring Car Championship.[2] The team transformed a DS3 WRC into a laboratory vehicle to help with early development, while the engine was an evolution of their WRC engine which had been used in the WRC since 2011.[3] Citroën started developing the car for the new TC1 regulations, which were brought forward a year early in 2014 to expedite the entry of Citroën into the championship.[4] The introduction of the new regulations a year earlier than planned gave a seven month development headstart to Citroën over the other manufacturers.[5] This large development advantage combined with a big budget and a strong driver line-up made Citroën the clear favourite going into the first season of the new regulations in 2014.[6][7] Citroën would go on to win most of the races that season as well as the manufacturers' title, while José María López won the drivers' title. The team would repeat this feat in 2015 and 2016, before the factory team left the series at the end of 2016. A number of Citroëns were still raced by other teams in 2017, but were outpaced by the Hondas and the Volvos.[8]

Sales
Year Worldwide Production Worldwide sales Notes
2009 76,000[9] 75,500[9] TBA
2010 72,000[9] 71,800[9] TBA
2011 66,327[10] 65,545[10] TBA
2012 55,600[11] 55,600[11] TBA
2013 55,100[12] 55,900[12] TBA
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References
  1. Citroën Elysee VIP
  2. "Citroen Committed To WRC, Considering WTCC Entry With Sebastien Loeb". Motor Authority. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  3. "Citroën continues intense testing programme". TouringCarTimes. 2014-01-24. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  4. "How the 2014 WTCC is shaping up so far". TouringCarTimes. 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  5. "WTCC boss expects closer fight between the manufacturers this year". TouringCarTimes. 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  6. "Citroën Racing ready for WTCC debut at Marrakech". TouringCarTimes. 2014-04-04. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  7. Cozens, Jack. "Rob Huff certain Citroen quitting is good for the WTCC". Autosport.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  8. "TouringCarTimes' Top 30 drivers of 2017: 10 to 1". TouringCarTimes. 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  9. "Engine specs from PSA Peugeot Citroën" (PDF). Creator and designer. PSA Peugeot Citroën. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  10. "PSA Annual Report 2012" (PDF). Car manufacturers. PSA. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  11. "Memento Mars 2013" (in French). PSA Peugeot Citroën. 21 February 2013: 50. Retrieved 31 July 2013. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  12. "Memento Mars 2014" (in French). PSA Peugeot Citroën. March 2014: 54,65. Retrieved 2014-09-26. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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